An Extra’s POV

Looking at the five, they all had training attire on.

Brutus wore light armor, the age and luster of his equipment pretty glaring to an observant eye. Justin and Clark wore similar-looking armor, with the former's looking a lot lighter, while the latter had more bulk to it.

Belle and Lucielle had some Enchanted Items on them, and Belle still had a book in her hand, which made it clear they were most likely practicing Spells. While Belle had the attire similar to a student, Lucielle wore a Mage's cape,with her inner attire being a loose white shirt and long trousers.

Based on everything about their appearance, coupled with the slight looks of exhaustion on the faces of the three Otherworlders, it was easy to deduce that they were just finished with training.

Justin and Clark were with Brutus, while Belle was with Lucielle. They rendezvoused and decided to visit Alicia's room together.

~They come here every day, Master. Ever since she fell asleep and was admitted here.~

The moment Rey heard those words in his head, he felt a little startled and also slightly suspicious.

'Ater, you… did you know they would come here at this time, yet you didn't tell me beforehand?'

Rey's initial plan was to approach them after properly organizing his thoughts. However, that didn't mean he was actively avoiding them.

After all, once he sensed their presence approaching the room, he had more than enough time to leave. They wouldn't have spotted him at all.

But… he didn't.

Perhaps that was because, deep down, he just wanted to get things over with. He didn't want to run anymore, and he simply wanted to see how they would react to him after all this time.

And now…

'... It's the moment of truth, I guess.'

Rey watched as the three finally got over their shock and looked at one other. They nodded, clearly in agreement on something.

Then—

'Here it comes!'

—They finally stepped forward, entering the room while walking towards Rey.

They had serious expressions on their faces; a sharp contrast to the jolly reaction that Lucielle opened up with. Brutus had a fairly neutral expression on his face, and after apologizing for Lucielle's behavior and dragging her away from Rey, he was silent.

grateful for Brutus getting the Grand Mage

stern demeanor, there was no anger or malice in his eyes. He simply stood in a corner, his hand tightly holding onto his colleague so she wouldn't interrupt Rey's interaction with

seen each other in nearly

to what Ater told me, he didn't allow me to have any visitors during my coma. It was for my safety, so I can't particularly get upset at

done making this thought, his classmates were already right in front

taller than Belle, and about the same height as Justin. However, Clark still

to break as Rey watched them part their

down, and he prepared his heart for whatever he would

you for saving our lives, Rey." Clark spoke up first, his calm

expected that

Not from them!

if you didn't come when you did. Thanks…" Justin proceeded with his own

again, Rey found this to be

mess with the minds of my classmates? Why are they being so nice to me?' He swiftly sent a message to the Familiar who stood a distance from

course not! You already

knew Ater was telling the truth, but that only made the situation all the

Eric and Billy died because of my negligence. Adonis left… Alicia is in her current

only human nature to seek who to blame for such

and scorn of the humans, but for his classmates, Rey knew they would find

lied to them. He made them risk their lives. His carelessness caused

~If I may, Master…~

in his mind, just as Rey

every life that was lost due to your supposed carelessness, several more

to escape without us. You got hurt so badly… and yet…" Belle's eyes were

never seen her this emotional. He probably

for us and

I was practically fighting for my life for most

If Rey wanted, he could

But…

abandoning Alicia…' He clenched his fist and felt his heart tighten

was no saint, but

Especially when he could

I was no match for that Beast, I couldn't even escape any longer. It

could now understand why his classmates were going easy on him despite how hard he